Gals in gingham

March 19, 2014 7:00 AM

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Miley Cyrus wears a red and white checked bikini during her 2014 Bangerz tour. The pattern is most commonly associated with gingham fabric. Click through the gallery to see how this textile has evolved into its own style. less

Miley Cyrus wears a red and white checked bikini during her 2014 Bangerz tour. The pattern is most commonly associated with gingham fabric. Click through the gallery to see how this textile has evolved into its ... more

Three women crossing a footbridge, circa 1945. They are wearing matching gingham outfits.

Three women crossing a footbridge, circa 1945. They are wearing matching gingham outfits.

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Three women crossing a footbridge, circa 1945. They are wearing... Photo-6040724.82239 - GreenwichTime

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Actress Jill St. John pictured with her right hand holding the collar of her pink gingham shirt, circa 1960.

Actress Jill St. John pictured with her right hand holding the collar of her pink gingham shirt, circa 1960.

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Actress Jill St. John pictured with her right hand holding the... Photo-6040725.82239 - GreenwichTime

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Group portrait of four women, including two wearing gingham dresses, and one on right wearing saddle shoes, gathered around a picnic table for the Alpha Phi Alpha picnic, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, July 1945. less

Group portrait of four women, including two wearing gingham dresses, and one on right wearing saddle shoes, gathered around a picnic table for the Alpha Phi Alpha picnic, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, July ... more

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Hedy Lamarr (1913-2000), Austrian actress, wearing a red gingham dress and holding a branch with pink flowers while leaning, front down, on a diving board over the water of a swimming pool against velour-covered surface, 1945. less

Hedy Lamarr (1913-2000), Austrian actress, wearing a red gingham dress and holding a branch with pink flowers while leaning, front down, on a diving board over the water of a swimming pool against ... more